#96C699
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78% 0.081 146.3), rgb(150, 198, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#96C699 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C699 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 198, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 30%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.081 146.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #96C699 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C699 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C699 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C699 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C699
oklch(78% 0.081 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#66B66F
oklch(70.7% 0.129 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#32A346
oklch(63.2% 0.166 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#09501A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F10
oklch(27% 0.069 146.2)
#96C699 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C8BD96 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B89B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C3BA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C699
#96C699
oklch(78% 0.081 146.3)
- #D3A6D3
#D3A6D3
oklch(78% 0.08 326.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #96C699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
Use #96C699 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.